Retail

Fist crushing cigarettes. | Newsreel

Move to jail landlords who allow illegal tobacco sales

Tobacconists could soon face three-month closures and seizure of legal smoking products if they are caught selling illegal tobacco or vapes. Queensland Health Minister
Read more 23 May 2025
Shopping online with credit card. | Newsreel

Snaffle sued over inflated prices and interest charges

Online consumer goods retailer Snaffle is being sued over allegedly inflated prices and unlawful interest charges on thousands of contracts. ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah
Read more 22 May 2025
Bedshed store. | Newsreel

Bedshed fined for ‘misleading’ NDIS claims

Retailer Bedshed has been fined for falsely claiming certain products were approved by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb
Read more 21 May 2025
Kooringal oyster farm, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Pearler of a business opportunity on Moreton Bay

The largest of Queensland’s three land-based oyster operations is up for sale. Kooringal Oysters, located in the Moreton Bay region of South-East Queensland, comprises
Read more 21 May 2025
Woman looking at energy bill. | Newsreel

Misleading energy bills cost consumers $65 million

Consumer group CHOICE has lodged it first “super complaint” to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), targeting energy retailers. In July
Read more 21 May 2025
Ubud, Bali

Aldi travel deals include $1500 Bali bargain

By Susan Schwartz Aldi has released its holiday catalogue deals for May, with offers that include six nights in Bali for less than $1500. In a first for Australian
Read more 20 May 2025
Business review with stars. | Newsreel

Stars align in customer ratings numbers game

Star ratings have the edge in the battle for positive business reviews, with new research showing potential customers over-estimate their value. The Cornell University
Read more 20 May 2025
Tape over mouth technique to combat sleep issues

Mouth taping latest sleeping beauty trend

By Susan Schwartz I first heard of mouth taping more than a decade ago when I was a beauty editor in Hong Kong and a contact of mine told me she used surgical tape to
Read more 20 May 2025
Steve and Kirra Beachtree Distilling Co, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Queensland businesses shore up Chinese market

Queensland businesses have returned to one of the world’s largest trade fairs for the first time since COVID. State Trade Minister Ros Bates said HOFEX 2025, in Hong
Read more 15 May 2025
Woman with phone not working. | Newsreel

Telcos reluctant to help customers in financial crisis

Telco customers continue to be crunched by the cost-of-living crisis with financial-based complaints to the ombudsman jumping by more than 70 percent in 12
Read more 15 May 2025